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Climate change makes heatwaves worse, La Nina may not help: Scientists

Climate change is growing stronger and more robust, and the cooling, counter effects of La Nina may not be effective in a warmer future, climate scientists said, assessing current heat trends seen......

Be Prepared! Heat Waves Coming!

'The intensity and frequency of heatwaves will be much higher than in previous years over Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.' IMAGE: People shield from the blistering......

'Delimitation Is Not A South Versus North Issue'

'There will be no change of seats for Delhi, Assam and Maharashtra.''Andhra, J&K, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal and Telangana will lose seats while there will be an......

Trump shares video of Modi's podcast with Lex Fridman

United States President Donald Trump on Monday shared a video link of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with US-based popular podcaster and computer scientist Lex Fridman on his social......

Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting

In the months immediately following the 2024 tragedy, reporting on the landslide per se had been a straightforward affair. On one side was death and destruction. On the other side, survivors and......

How Tamil Nadu Is Becoming A Global Hub

After Chennai, it is Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli, that are emerging as manufacturing hubs. Coimbatore is India's top Tier-II city in terms of the number of GCCs, according to a report......

Return of winter chill may benefit wheat crop

Wheat production during the current season is expected to be better than last year provided the weather remains favourable over the next few weeks, said senior industry executives. Photograph:......

'This Is Your Chance, India'

'You don't need massive industry or huge energy resources.''You could start with just 3 or 4 people in a coffee shop and invent the world.' IMAGE: Sebastian Thrun, German-American entrepreneur,......

Budget 2025: Grassroot Level Implementation Is Necessary

Budget 2025 represents a crucial step towards empowering our youth, nurturing a sustainable startup ecosystem, and establishing India as a global leader in agriculture, medical tourism, and......

Will budget for agri research get a big boost this year?

Several leading scientists, academicians, and agriculturalists have called for raising government support for research and development to make Indian agriculture future-ready. Kindly note the......

Review: Test Tests Your Patience

With a better script, Test could have been a compelling relationship drama. Instead, it only tests your patience, complains Mayur Sanap. In the opening sequence of Test, we see an out-of-form......

Captain America: Brave New World Review: Nothing New

Brave New World deviates from the Marvel template and takes a route of a paranoid thriller with a politically charged narrative, observes Mayur Sanap. A new Marvel movie with yet another attempt......

Coldplay Arrives In Mumbai

Just two days until the Coldplay concert in Mumbai, and they have arrived in the city! Frontman Chris Martin was seen exiting the airport.He posed for the shutterbugs and greeted them with a......

The Swades State Of Mind

As Swades turns 20, Aseem Chhabra looks back at the film that spoke to him. IMAGE: Gayatri Joshi and Shah Rukh Khan in Swades. Several years ago, I had lunch with the then finance minister of......

Australia, SA wait on Champions Trophy semis venues

Australia and South Africa will not know until the final group game is completed on Sunday night whether they will face India in Dubai on Tuesday or New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday. IMAGE:......

India's Dubai edge: Is it unfair?

No need to be a rocket scientist to know India's advantage in Dubai: Rassie van der Dussen IMAGE: India fans react in the stands. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters South African top-order......

In a 1st, Indian university grows spinach tissue in space

The spinach callus tissue, sent by Amity University-Mumbai to space, has shown signs of growth in the POEM-4 module that is orbiting the earth at an altitude of 350 kms, scientists associated with......

'Not going to be easy, have to bat really well': Ashwin

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates with Virat Kohli after taking the wicket of Will Young. Photograph: BCCI Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin admitted that a chase of around 150 won't......

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